4.0% —
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
O'Connor · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in O'Connor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job security has improved in O'Connor, with the unemployment rate falling 1.8 points since 2016 to just 4.0%. This is much lower than most similar areas, and the local workforce is heavily weighted toward full-time roles. Mining and farming are the two biggest pillars of the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most similar areas, sitting at 4.0%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.5%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%.
58.5% —
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% —
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 15.0%, followed by mining at 10.9% and health care and social assistance at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 17.7%, while technicians and trades make up 16.2% of the workforce. Professionals (13.1%), labourers (12.9%) and machinery operators (11.6%) also hold significant shares.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED511/o-connor/topic/employment